Robert Menzies

“It is a simple but sometimes forgotten truth that the greatest enemy to present joy and high hope is the cultivation of retrospective bitterness.”

“I did but see her passing by, and yet I love her till I die.”

“Individual freedom is the cornerstone of our civilization.”

“A university is a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.”

“The great weakness of the international legal order is that it is not backed by any coercive power.”

“The art of free society consists first in the maintenance of the symbolic code; and secondly in fearlessness of discussion.”

“I did but see her passing by, and yet I love her till I die.”

“A man may be a tough, concentrated, successful money-maker and never contribute anything to the real wealth of mankind.”

“The first law of politics is to be sensible.”

“One of the great arts in life is to know when to stop.”

“The forgotten people... the salary-earners, the shopkeepers, the skilled artisans, the professional men and women, the farmers.”

“A man may be a tough, concentrated, successful money-maker and never contribute to his country anything more than a horrible example.”

“The forgotten people.”

“The fortunate have duties to the less fortunate.”

“We are one people.”

“The great thing to remember is that though our feelings must be professional, our judgments must be cold and dry.”

“The family is the cornerstone of society.”

“The class="highlight">middle class, this forgotten people... are the backbone of the nation.”

“The function of a university is not to reflect public opinion but to lead it.”

“One of the great curses of modern political life is the misuse of words.”